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===Pre-1600===
*[[1099]] &ndash; Some 15,000 starving Christian soldiers begin the [[Siege of Jerusalem (1099)|siege of Jerusalem]] by marching in a religious procession around the city as its Muslim defenders watch.
*[[1167]] &ndash; The Byzantines defeat the Hungarian army [[battle of Sirmium|decisively at Sirmium]], forcing the Hungarians to sue for peace.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Showalter |first1=Professor Dennis |title=Medieval Wars 500–1500 |date=16 September 2013 |publisher=Amber Books Ltd |isbn=978-1-78274-119-0 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2vCxAgAAQBAJ |access-date=1 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[1283]] &ndash; [[Roger of Lauria]], commanding the [[Crown of Aragon|Aragonese]] fleet, [[Battle of Malta|defeats]] an [[Capetian House of Anjou|Angevin]] fleet sent to put down a rebellion on [[Malta]].
*[[1497]] &ndash; [[Vasco da Gama]] sets sail on the first direct European voyage to India.
*[[1579]] &ndash; [[Our Lady of Kazan]], a holy [[icon]] of the [[Russian Orthodox Church]], is discovered underground in the city of [[Kazan]], [[Tatarstan]].